Field Properties


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Once you have launched the SkyPDF FormDesigner and placed the fields, you modify the field properties as needed.

The items in the properties vary depending on the type of field.

When multiple fields of the same type are selected, the properties can be changed collectively.
CONTENTS

Text Box

A text box is a field for entering characters, numbers, etc. 

You can change various properties of the field from the property pane on the right side of the screen.

[一般] Tab

The [一般] tab contains properties common to all types of fields.

表示 Setting this checkbox to off will make the field invisible.
It can also be set from the right-click menu of the field.
読み取り専用 Setting this checkbox to on will make the field read-only.
It can also be set from the right-click menu of the field.
必須 Setting this checkbox to on will make the field required for input.
It can also be set from the right-click menu of the field.
印刷しない Setting this checkbox to on will print only the input content and not the appearance of the field. 

[表示] tab

The [表示] tab contains properties related to placement, size, and color scheme.

横位置 The horizontal position when the left edge of the page is 0.
縦位置 The vertical position when the top edge of the page is 0.
The width of the field.
高さ The height of the field.
スタイル The style of the field line.
実線 (Solid) / 破線 (Dashed) / ベベル (Bevel ) / 切り込み (Inset ) / 下線 (Underline)
線幅 The line width of the field.
境界線の色 The color of the field line.
塗りつぶしの色 The fill color inside the field.
Cannot be confirmed on SkyPDF FormDesigner.
フォント List of available fonts, font size, font color.
  • Changes to some settings such as color and font may not be reflected in the display on this tool. After generating the form, please check the display in this product or another PDF viewer.
  • If all the following conditions are met, the font size of the text box will be adjusted automatically to fit the size of the text box, regardless of the value specified in the [表示] tab.
    • The [複数行] checkbox is turned on in the [オプション] tab.
    • The text entered does not fit in the text box with the specified font size.

[オプション] Tab

The [オプション] tab contains properties related to the input contents of the text box.

初期値 Default value of form field
整列

 : Align Right

 : Align Center

 : Align Left

複数行 When this checkbox is turned on, if the text entered exceeds the width of the field, it will be displayed as wrapped text.
Additionally, line breaks can be inserted.
パスワード When this checkbox is turned on, the entered content will be hidden as asterisks.
This setting cannot be used in combination with [複数行] and [マス目で区切る].
最大文字数 The maximum number of characters that can be entered.
マス目で区切る When this checkbox is turned on, the field will be divided by the specified maximum number of characters.
長いテキストをスクロール When this checkbox is turned on, if the entered content exceeds the size of the field, it may become a scrollable field depending on the PDF viewer.
This does not affect the operation of this product.

[拡張] Tab

The [拡張] tab is a property for embedding “extended attributes” information into the text box.

Extended attributes are our proprietary form field attributes that are only valid in some SkyPDF products.

You can specify the data type that can be entered into the text box and how to enter it.

Supported Products for Extended Attributes

Form PDFs generated with extended attributes set will function when displayed in the following supported products.

If a form PDF with extended attributes is displayed in a product other than the supported products, it will operate in the same way as a form PDF without extended attributes.

Items of the [拡張] Tab

データタイプの指定 Specify the data type of the input value.
分類

Specify the classification of the data type of the input value.
文字列 (String) / 数値 (Number) / 日付 (Date) / カスタム (Custom)

  • If you customize the data type in [詳細], [カスタム] will be displayed.
スペース入力を禁止する Prohibit the input of full-width spaces and half-width spaces.
種類

Specify the type of input value for each specified classification.

  • If the classification is [文字列]:
    全て (All) / 数字 (Number) / 英字 (English) / 英数字 (Alphanumeric) / ひらがな / カタカナ
  • If the classification is [数値]:
    整数 (Integer) / 小数 (Decimal)
  • If the classification is [日付]:
    YYYY.MM.DD / YYYY/MM/DD / YYYYMMDD / YYYY.MM / YYYY/MM / YYYYMM / MM.DD / MM/DD / MMDD / YYYY / MM / DD
詳細 Customize the data type. (参照:データタイプの[詳細])
入力例などのプレースホルダー

Specify the placeholder. (Up to 100 characters)

  • A placeholder is a light gray text displayed in an empty field. It is mainly used as a hint to indicate what should be entered.
入力方法の指定 Specify how to enter values into the text box.
手書き入力しない / 手書き入力する If you set [手書き入力する], you can use the ink input function when inputting into the text box.
入力データ

Set the input data when selecting [手書き入力する].

指定なし(ビューアー設定に従う) (Not specified) / テキスト (Text) / イメージ (Image) / パス (Path)

データタイプの[詳細]

種類 The type of the selected data type is displayed.
正規表現 Specify the input value with a regular expression.
It is initially entered based on the specifications in the [拡張]tab, but it can be customized.
メッセージの補足 If you customize the regular expression, you can specify part of the error message (up to 100 characters) when a value that does not conform to the regular expression is entered.
Example: If you set “Please enter a 10-character employee code starting with fd.” in this item, the error message will be “フォームの入力値と設定されている属性が一致しません。Please enter a 10-character employee code starting with fd.”
テキストボックスに入力が想定される値 Enter the value expected to be entered in the text box and click [チェック] to check if it conforms to the specified regular expression.
The result is displayed in the “チェック結果 (Check Result)” field.

List Box

A list box is a field where multiple selections can be made from a list of options set by the creator in advance.

You can change various properties of the field in the property pane on the right side of the screen.

[一般] Tab, [表示] Tab

The items in the [一般] tab and [表示] tab are the same as those in the text box.

[オプション] Tab

名前 The name of the selection item to add.
書き出し値 The export value when the item is selected.
編集 Edit the [名前] and [書き出し値] of the selected item in the list.
追加 Add an item to the list with the contents of [名前] and [書き出し値].
削除 Delete the selected item from the list.
↑ / ↓ Change the order of the selected items.
選択肢を並べ替え Sort in ascending order after form generation.
複数選択 When this checkbox is turned on, items will be sorted in ascending order after form generation.
選択した値をすぐに確定 When this checkbox is turned on, depending on the PDF viewer, the field may not require a confirmation operation after selection.
This does not affect the operation of this product.

Combo Box

A combo box is a field that allows selection from multiple pre-set options by the creator.

You can change various properties of the field in the property pane on the right side of the screen.

[一般] Tab, [表示] Tab

The items in the [一般] tab and [表示] tab are the same as those in the text box.

[オプション] Tab

名前 The name of the selection item to add.
書き出し値 The export value when the item is selected.
編集 Edit the [名前] and [書き出し値] of the selected item in the list.
追加 Add an item to the list with the contents of [名前] and [書き出し値].
削除 Delete the selected item from the list.
↑ / ↓ Change the order of the selected items.
選択肢を並べ替え Sort in ascending order after form generation.
テキストの入力を許可 When this checkbox is turned on, it becomes a field where you can directly input text in addition to selecting one from the pre-set options.
選択した値をすぐに確定 When this checkbox is turned on, depending on the PDF viewer, the field may not require a confirmation operation after selection.
This does not affect the operation of this product.

Check Box

A checkbox is a field that has an ON or OFF state individually.

You can change various properties of the field in the property pane on the right side of the screen.

[一般] Tab, [表示] Tab

The items in the [一般] tab and [表示] tab are the same as those in the text box.

[オプション] Tab

スタイル The style of the checkbox.
チェックマーク(Checkmark) / 円形(Circular) / 十字形(Cross) / ひし形(Diamond) / 四角形(Square) / 星形(Star)
書き出し値 The export value when the item's state is ON.
チェックマークの色 Change the color of the checkmark.
チェックする When this checkbox is turned on, this field defaults to the checked state.

Radio Button

A radio button is a field that, like a checkbox, has an ON or OFF state, but is usually grouped with multiple radio buttons, and only one of them can be ON.

You can change various properties of the field in the property pane on the right side of the screen.

[一般] Tab, [表示] Tab

The items in the [一般] tab and [表示] tab are the same as those in the text box.

[オプション] Tab

スタイル The style of the radio button.
チェックマーク(Checkmark) / 円形(Circular) / 十字形(Cross) / ひし形(Diamond) / 四角形(Square) / 星形(Star)
書き出し値 The export value when the item is selected.
チェックマークの色 Change the color of the checkmark.
チェックする When this checkbox is turned on, this field defaults to the checked state.
未チェックを許可しない When this checkbox is turned on, at least one of the grouped radio buttons must be ON.
  • If the width and height of the radio button are different, it will be deformed to fit the size on this tool, but on this product or other PDF viewers, it will be shaped to fit the smaller value of the width and height and placed in the center.
  • On this tool, even if you change the style, it will be displayed in a circular style. After generating the form, it will be displayed in the specified style on this product or other PDF viewers.
  • In the circular style radio button, the font size setting in the [表示] tab is ignored.
  • In the circular style radio button, only the solid line, dashed line, bevel, and notch settings in the [スタイル] setting of the [表示] tab are effective. Underline will not be reflected even if it is set.

Push Button

A push button is a field that executes the set action when you click and release the mouse button.

You can change various properties of the field in the property pane on the right side of the screen.

[一般] Tab, [表示] Tab

The items in the [一般] tab and [表示] tab are the same as those in the text box.

[オプション] Tab

ラベル The string displayed on the button.
アクション Set the action to be executed at the timing of releasing the mouse button.
Details are described later.
追加 A different detail setting screen is displayed for each selected action. 
When you press [OK], it will be added to the list.
After adding, [追加] changes to [編集].
削除 Delete the action selected in the list.

アクション: [フォームを送信]

This is an action to send the input contents of the specified field to the specified URL.
If you check [空白を含める], fields with no input will also be sent.

  • It does not work on SkyPDF products including this product.

アクション: [フォームをリセット]

This is an action to reset all the input contents of the specified field.

  • It does not work on SkyPDF products including this product.

アクション: [指定ページへ移動]

This is an action to move to the specified page in the same PDF.

You can choose the display magnification after moving from [ズーム設定維持] [100%表示] [幅に合わせる] [全体表示].

アクション: [別の文書内のページに移動]

This is an action to open the specified page in a different PDF.

You can choose the display magnification after moving from [ズーム設定維持] [100%表示] [幅に合わせる] [全体表示].

You can choose how to open the page from [環境設定で設定されたウィンドウ] [既存のウィンドウ] [新規ウィンドウ].

  • [環境設定で設定されたウィンドウ] refers to the settings in the [Page Setting] tab in Preferences of this product.

アクション: [指定URLへジャンプ]

This is an action to open the specified URL in a browser.

アクション: [名前付きアクション]

This is an action to move pages within the same PDF.

You can choose the jump destination from [次のページ] [前のページ] [先頭ページ] [最終ページ].